The reactions were still few in number, in the early morning, Wednesday November 6, when the victory of Donald Trump against Kamala Harris, at the end of the American presidential election, was assured. Hoped for by some, feared by others, the return of the Republican to the White House risks having a decisive impact in the two conflicts which are tearing the international community apart: the war of invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and the risk of conflagration in the Middle East, after more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. While China and Russia wonder what the Republican president's policies will be, the United States' allies are not hiding their concerns, with the notable exception of the Hungarian and Israeli leaders.
In Israel, Netanyahu applauds
If there is one leader who impatiently waited to be able to congratulate Donald Trump on his re-election, it is the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Certainly, their relationship, during the former president's first term, had deteriorated over time. Donald Trump did not appreciate that the Israeli Prime Minister quickly congratulated his opponent, Joe Biden, during his defeat in 2020. This time, the Israeli Prime Minister rushed to congratulate himself on “greatest comeback in history”even before the full results of the election were known, while its brand new defense minister, Israel Katz, appointed the evening before, was enthusiastic about the prospect that his “historic victory” constitutes an opportunity for “defeat the axis of evil led by Iran”.
Even before the question of Iran and its nuclear program, the issue of Gaza, also central, must be addressed urgently. Donald Trump reportedly asked Benjamin Netanyahu, during his trip to the United States in July, to adopt a seemingly very simple position on this subject. The Republican candidate wants the war in the enclave to end “before he gets back to business”in January, according to Israeli media. The wording does not constitute a program, but rather outlines, implicitly, a form of blank check addressed to the Israeli Prime Minister.
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Publicly, he also called on Israel to “end the problem” in the Palestinian territory, but above all accused Joe Biden and the Democratic administration of trying to ” retain “ Mr Netanyahu, suggesting Israel would have more freedom to pursue its war against Hamas if it returned to power. However, he called on Israel to “stop killing people” in Gaza, for reasons of international reputation. When asked during the first presidential debate, in June against Joe Biden, whether he would support the creation of a Palestinian state, he replied: “I’ll have to see. »
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